USA basketball suffers a huge blow as stars are struck with illness

's Olympic campaign in men's basketball is off to a tough start with two stars battling sickness ahead of their opening game in Paris.

The star-studded cast of players representing the United States have been missing their two main big men for several practices as they gear up to face Serbia on Sunday.

star Joel Embiid missed practice on Saturday and big Anthony Davis had been absent from training over the past few days, both due to sickness. However, coach Steve Kerr remains hopeful that his entire roster will be available come tip-off.

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